Saint Young Men: The Movie

The Good: Conceptually, this movie is brilliant. It's high-concept storytelling at its most divine (pardon the pun). The movie's slice-of-life depiction of two of the most celebrated religious/cultural leaders makes for a fun experience.

The movie can feel offensive to those who easily get offended (one must remember - feeling 'offended' is a manifestation of one's own insecurities). If you watch this movie with an open mind, you'll have a good time.

The Bad: As is the case with most Japanese comedy (anime or otherwise), some jokes don't translate well into English. This is important to note since this movie is basically a light-hearted comedy.

The animation could've been better too - the movie has way too many still shots with background narration - at times it feels like less of a movie and more of a slideshow.

Now that was really refreshing. I loved the miniseries and the movie was pretty good as well. The concept could have been explored more, maybe putting in Krishna would have made it even more lit. But once again, great movie and I truly enjoyed it.

I wasn't expecting much from this. I was surprised. The lead characters were portrayed as truly compassionate, caring, and quite human. I enjoyed the take that they were saints, but still on their individual journeys, enjoying the experience of Earth. They find mysteries in one another and are still learning, even after many centuries. Two great friends on an innocent adventure. I especially liked that there were no sharply defined "bad guys". Just regular people and the occasional Yakuza!

Lots of fun. Not fast moving. Just hanging out with two friends. Enjoy.